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    become wealthier. We all want to improve our financial circumstances. Not only do you want to increase your income but you definitely need to efficiently spend and use the dollars and pounds that you have worked so hard for. Neuro-Linguistic Programming Neuro-Linguistic Programming or more fondly called by its successful proponents as NLP is the new global trend used by advanced and progressive thinkers to improve finances; financial stability and financial sustainability. NLP is Easy to Do What Happens

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    Linguistic Variation in Morocco   Morocco’s geographical location as a bridge between Europe and Africa‚ and as a home for Arab‚ Amazigh‚ Andalusian‚ African and Jewish cultures‚ make of the country a place of considerable linguistic diversity. In this article‚ this diversity will be approached from a personal perspective‚ inspiringly as a result of reading Chapter 7 “Language in Society” in “Introduction to Language”.   Geographically speaking‚ spoken all over Morocco‚ there are tens

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    In the essay “The Dilemma Of Determinism‚” James states that “first when we make theories about the world and discuss them with one another‚ we do is in order to attain a conception of things which shall give us a subjective satisfaction; and second‚ if there be two conceptions and the one seems to us‚ on the whole‚ more rational than other‚ we are entitled to suppose that the more rational one is the truer of the two.” The author also stated that people who do not agree with his statement would

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    free will and determinism are in fact incompatible. And they are incompatible because of the following arguments: 1. If determinism is true‚ then everything happens is caused by something happened previously. 2. If everything happens is caused by something happened previously‚ then we could not have acted freely. 3. If determinism is true‚ then we could not have acted freely. To understand this argument‚ we have to get a clear understanding on what are “free will” and “determinism”. Sider thinks

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    found identities are beginning to emerge. An interesting occurrence that has resulted from globalization is how individuals from various nationalities‚ socio economic background and religions have connected to the hip-hop culture making it a linguistic phenomenon. (Alim‚ 2006) In the past many have considered this type of English as "just a reflection of US culture‚ or music‚ [and] cannot be included as part of ordinary language use". (Pennycook‚ 2003‚ p. 517) Yet as our societies evolve‚

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    Biological Determinism 1. According to the author of the article "All in the Genes?"‚ there is no intrinsic causality between genetics and intelligence. The author analyses different aspects of biological determinism‚ and supplies many examples‚ which illustrate aspects of this problem that are being discussed since the time when these ideas became popular. He does not agree with biological determinist that the intellectual performance of a person depends on genes inherited from his parents

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    The opposition (in the linguistic sense) may be defined as a generalised correlation of lingual forms by means of which a certain function is expressed. The correlated elements (members) of the opposition must possess two types of features: common features and differential features. Common features serve as the basis of contrast‚ while differential features immediately express the function in question. The oppositional theory was originally formulated as a ; phonological theory. In various contextual

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    GLOSSARY Academic style – also scientific style‚ a style of speech used in lectures‚ scientific discussions‚ conferences‚ etc Accent – 1) type of pronunciation‚ that is the way sounds‚ stress‚ rhythm and intonation are used in the given language community. 2) see stress. Accommodation - modifications of consonants under the influence of the neighbouring vowels and vice versa. Acoustic Phonetics – science which deals with the

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    Linguistic Battle of the Sexes “American men tend to talk more than women in public situations‚ they often talk less at home” (Tannen). Even though it sounds unreal‚ this is a large problem when it comes to communication between men and women‚ whether it is their cultures‚ or society‚ but they have different impressions of communication‚ which have been created since their childhood. Deborah Tannen‚ in her article “Sex‚ Lies and Conversation” compares the styles of conversations on both men and

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    14. Historical (diachronic) linguistics 14.1. Reasons of language change All living languages are changing in the course of time. If the evolution of some language stops on some level and doesn’t develop anymore it will become the dead language (e.g. Sanskrit‚ Latin). There are lots of reasons of language change and their difference is in between linguistic levels. For example If we consider vocabulary‚ we will convince ourselves that new things‚ objects‚ activities‚ establishments‚ ideas and

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